Michelle Obama Releasing Rap Album to Teach Kids about Healthy Eating and Living

Michelle Obama takes teaching kids about living a healthy
lifestyle very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the first lady is releasing
a rap album as part of her Lets Move! campaign. According to the Washington
Examiner, the album will be called "Songs for a Healthier America." It seems
that Mrs. Obama is digging deep to try and relate to the younger generations by
teaching with tools that might seem more appealing to children. Songs titles
include "U R What You Eat," "Veggie Luv," "Hip Hop LEAN," and "We Like
vegetables." Jordin Sparks, Doug E. Fresh, Artie Green, and Ashanti, among
others, will all be featured on the album. Three artists — Matisyahu,
Ariana Grande, and Travis Barker — even dubbed themselves "Salad Bar" for the
very first song on the record, "U R What You Eat." A music video has already
been produced for the song "Everybody," which includes Dr. Oz (yes, the
talk show host) rapping away in a school cafeteria. The first lady herself
doesn't actually rap on any of the tracks, but she is featured in certain video
segments talking about Lets Move! and her voice is set to music.

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